Originally Posted by
oldnslow2
I was looking for a 2nd bike for riding in foul weather and found one on CL. It was a Scott Addict and the owner rode it twice and realized he needed a bike that kept him more upright due a bad back. I had maybe 40 miles on it and I paid $1300 and he showed me a $2700 receipt from a LBS.
LOL you were smarter, not being over-gung-ho up front you bought a more reasonable bike, and recovered most of that price back.
My son worked at a LBS while in high school and saw many customers buy expensive bikes that they would not really ride. He rides a 60cm and called a old customer a year later after buying his bike and since the guy never road it he got it for a less than half what the guy paid for it.
Very proactive!